Around the Museum

Polly Apfelbaum: Waiting for the UFOs (a space set between a landscape and a bunch of flowers)

KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI––January 10, 2019––Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art is pleased to present Polly Apfelbaum: Waiting for the UFOs (a space set between a landscape and a bunch of flowers) with an opening reception taking place Thursday, January 24, from 6:00–8:00 p.m., kicking-off Kemper Museum’s twenty-fifth anniversary year. Raise a glass with the artist, with complimentary beer and wine provided by Café Sebastienne and cocktails thanks to Tom’s Town Distilling Co. of Kansas City.

ANGELA DUFRESNE MAKES A SCENE AT KEMPER MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART

KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI—September 20, 2018—Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art is proud to present Angela Dufresne: Making a Scene, a major museum exhibition comprising of more than thirty paintings and video works spanning nearly a decade, with an opening reception taking place Thursday, September 20, from 6:00–8:00 p.m. The artist will be in attendance, signing exhibition catalogues from 6:30-7:00 p.m., following a performance by the Chamber Ensemble of Heartland Men’s Chorus.

KEMPER MUSEUM HIRES NEW ASSISTANT CURATOR

KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI—August 28, 2018—Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art is excited to be expanding the museum’s full-time curatorial team with the addition of Jade Powers, an art historian and museum educator who most recently served as the Romare Bearden Graduate Museum Fellow at Saint Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, Missouri.

KEMPER MUSEUM HIRES NEW EXECUTIVE CHEF OF CAFÉ SEBASTIENNE

KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI—July 5, 2018—Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art is proud to announce Chef Rick Mullins has been selected to join Tony Glamcevski, Director of Food & Beverages and Special Events, and General Manager Mickey Priolo to lead Café Sebastienne into its twenty-fifth year of service.

Now accepting applications for Kemper Museum Executive Director

The Executive Director leads all activities required to fulfill Kemper Museum’s mission of engaging the Museum’s community locally and beyond. The Executive Director is responsible for maintaining a healthy organization, building strong partnerships to advance programs and support, and fostering a vibrant and inspiring place to visit and learn.

Meet the 2018 Kemper Teen Arts Council

Meet the new Kemper Museum Teen Arts Council! A selected group of 11 Kansas City-area teen leaders with a shared passion for the arts, the Council will work with Museum staff to develop and manage teen programs, train to be a docent, build leadership skills, participate in workshops with local artists, and plan two exhibitions for Kemper Museum, in addition to hosting area teens for a monthly "Teen Studio Saturday" and special "Teen Night" on Friday, April 13, 2018. They are: